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Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

H. HONIGMAN.

ANIUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED rE.24.1919.

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HANS HONIGMAN, OF DLUTH, IVIINNESOTA.

AMUSEll/IENT DEVICE.

Application filed February 24, 191B.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, HANS HONIGMAN, a citizen ot the llnited States,residing at Duluth, in the county ot St. Louis and State of ilinnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices,ot which the following is a specilication, reference being had thereinto the acA compauying drawing.V

This invention relates to amusement devices and refers particularly towhat may be termed a childs coaster.

The principal object is to produce a device ot this character which isattractive and one that will afford healthful and sate amusement tochildren.

Another object is to produce such a device simple of construction andone that may be conveniently stored awa-y when not in use.

Other objects and advantages ot the novel construction will appeal' asthe description thereo'tl proceeds.

In the accompanying` drawings, Jforming part of this application, and inwhich like reference characters indicate like parts,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the coasting device, with the vehicle inreceptive po- Isition for an occupant;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line QF-2, Fig. 1,looking toward the upper end of the device;

Fig. 3 is a top plan View ol the upper end olf Fig. 1, and

Fig. il is an elevation of the spring-actun ated mechanism viewed fromthe opposite side to that shown in Fig. 1.

rlhe embodiment of the invention herein illustrated comprises twoinclined members 1 1, being held together by the board 2 rigidly fixedto the upper edges thereof. rlhe lower ends of the members 1 arebeveled, as at 3, to rest snugly upon the surface when the opposite endis elevated upon the legs #ln/1l. The legs ile-4l are united by suitablecross-pieces 5 and 6, forming a head-frame, which is pivotally attachedto the outside or the members 1--1 by suitable screws or bolts 7.

intermediate o'l' the members 1-1 and adjacent the pivotal connectionsof the headframe, is pivotally mounted, as at 8, a crosspiece 9. Uponthis cross-piece Sis securely 'Fixed the board 10, which thus becomesrockable upon said pivots 8 8. This board 10 terms a platform 'tor thereception of the ttourwheeled vehicle 11, and when in Speccaton ofLetters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 278,890.

its normal level position, or, it' preferred,

slightly tipped backward, rests upon the beveled upper ends ot themembers 1 1, as

The under edges ot' the members 1 1 rest upon the crosspiece 6 when thehead'liraine is in its upright supporting position and thus prevent thestructure from collapsing in one direction and in the opposite directionis held intact by the spring-controlled dog 13, pivotally mounted at 14to the inner side of one ot the members 1, the free end 15 of whichengages the innermost side of the cross-piece G, thus preventingjack-kniting of the structure.

The contractile spi al spring 16 is attached to the dog 13 adjacent itspivotal connection 14:, as at 17, and the opposite end at- Y tached tothe under edge of the cross-piece 9, as at 18. In this manner thecrossepiece 9 is normally tilted with the board 10 resting upon theinclined ends of the members 1 1,*and in a horizontal position, whilethe same stress of the spring normally holds the dog `13 contacting thecross-piece G, as shown.

When the :tree end 15 of the dog 13 is manually depressed so as to allowthe headiframe to be brought up upon its pivotal supports 7, it isevident that the structure will occupy much less space thus folded andmay be conveniently stored or shipped in such position.

The vehicle 11 is ot light, simple and cheap construction and may beplaced upon the platform 10 and mounted when in its horizontal position.rlhen when the rider is ready to slide, a slight leaning forward motionwill tip the platform forwardly until in the same plane with the board2, when the vehicle will readily run by gravity down the inclined planethus termed, and a pleasurable experience to the occupant results.

Channels, or grooves, 19 are 'li'orined longitudinally the board 2 andadjacent the edges thereoic and similar channels 2G are formed in theplatform 10, to act as guides 'for the wheels ol the vehicle.

Three sides ot the platform 10 are surrounded by an upstanding molding21, to assist in the convenient applying of the vehicle to the platformand to insure its starting properly on its journey, within the channels.

To the lower forward end of the board 1G and centrally thereof, isattached a piece or resilient material, such as leather, or the like,and which extends upwardly over the end of the board. This is for thepurpose of wedging` slightly intermediate of the ends of the boards 10and 2, when the fermer is fully tipped downwardly to register with thelatter and by this means the board 10 is temporarily held in suchpositiou. This is to prevent the board l0 from snapping upwardly toosuddenly after the passage of the vehicle thereover and is found to beconvenient in the operation of the device, rl`his resilient material isindicated at 22.

Y `Having thus described my invention, what l claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An amusement device comprising an inclined track, an upright pivotedsupport at the upper end of the track supporting same in its inclinedposition, a vehicle made to cooperate with the track, la pivoted veyhicle-receiving platform at the upper end of the track adjacent thesupport and means normally holding;` the platform in horizontal positionand the support in upright position.

2. An amusement device comprising an inclined track, a pivoted supportfor the upper endY of the track, avehicle made to cooperate with theVtrack, a'pivoted vehiclereceiving platform at the upper end of the track`adjacent the support and a spring actuated pvoted dog adjacent thepivotal witnesses.

connections of the platform and support normally holding same in theiroperative positions. Y

3. The combination with a sectional in clined runway of the characterdescribed and a coasting vehicle therefor, one section of the runwaybeing" stationary and the other section being pivotally mounted andintermittently cooperative with the other section, of automaticallyoperated frictional interlocking` means intermediate of the twosectionsfor temporarily holding the sections l in cooperative alinementand means for normally holding the sections out of alinement for thepurpose described.

t. The combination with an inclined runway of the character described,an adjustable vehicle-receiving starting platformat the upper endthereof and a wheeled vehicle therefor, of an upright support at theupper end of the runway and pivotally attached thereto and meanscooperatively engaging with the runway and support starting plat# formfor normally holding them in position for the reception of the car priorto its starting` down the runway.

In testimony whereof l have hereunto affixed my signature in thepresence of two HANS HONIGMAN.

litnesses:

A. M. OUnLLE'rrE, S'. GndeSTnvENs.

